Willdan Group (WLDN) Competitors $40.51 +0.11 (+0.27%) (As of 10:07 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends WLDN vs. CRTO, NEO, WNS, EVTC, PAGS, YY, APLD, RAMP, ASTH, and PINCShould you be buying Willdan Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Willdan Group include Criteo (CRTO), NeoGenomics (NEO), WNS (WNS), EVERTEC (EVTC), PagSeguro Digital (PAGS), JOYY (YY), Applied Digital (APLD), LiveRamp (RAMP), Astrana Health (ASTH), and Premier (PINC). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. Willdan Group vs. Criteo NeoGenomics WNS EVERTEC PagSeguro Digital JOYY Applied Digital LiveRamp Astrana Health Premier Criteo (NASDAQ:CRTO) and Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, community ranking, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment and profitability. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CRTO or WLDN? 94.3% of Criteo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.3% of Willdan Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Criteo shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.8% of Willdan Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, CRTO or WLDN? Criteo has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Willdan Group has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer CRTO or WLDN? Criteo presently has a consensus target price of $50.67, indicating a potential upside of 19.78%. Willdan Group has a consensus target price of $49.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.29%. Given Willdan Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Willdan Group is more favorable than Criteo.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Criteo 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56Willdan Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CRTO or WLDN? Criteo received 289 more outperform votes than Willdan Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.78% of users gave Criteo an outperform vote while only 66.51% of users gave Willdan Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCriteoOutperform Votes56766.78% Underperform Votes28233.22% Willdan GroupOutperform Votes27866.51% Underperform Votes14033.49% Does the media favor CRTO or WLDN? In the previous week, Criteo had 3 more articles in the media than Willdan Group. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Criteo and 10 mentions for Willdan Group. Criteo's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Willdan Group's score of 0.67 indicating that Criteo is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Criteo 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Willdan Group 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CRTO or WLDN more profitable? Criteo has a net margin of 4.52% compared to Willdan Group's net margin of 3.97%. Criteo's return on equity of 15.56% beat Willdan Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Criteo4.52% 15.56% 7.50% Willdan Group 3.97%13.84%6.89% Which has better earnings and valuation, CRTO or WLDN? Criteo has higher revenue and earnings than Willdan Group. Willdan Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Criteo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCriteo$1.95B1.20$53.26M$1.4728.78Willdan Group$577.41M0.99$10.93M$1.6324.79 SummaryCriteo beats Willdan Group on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Darwin2025 AI Stock Picks: 2 Hidden Gems Under $10/ShareThe AI sector continues to make waves as we move into 2025, and now is a prime opportunity to get involved—without stretching your budget! We’ve just uncovered 2 promising AI stocks trading for under $10/share, and they’re positioned for impressive growth in the coming months.👉[Click here to get your FREE report delivered instantly!] Get Willdan Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WLDN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WLDN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWilldan GroupEngineering services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$570.65M$4.32B$6.97B$9.31BDividend YieldN/A1.10%3.00%4.06%P/E Ratio24.7917.0246.1817.53Price / Sales0.991.36496.21139.51Price / Cash15.5031.1529.7737.95Price / Book2.764.095.784.92Net Income$10.93M$131.95M$125.22M$225.78M7 Day Performance-4.99%-2.56%2.50%-1.56%1 Month Performance-2.91%-0.74%9.22%6.68%1 Year Performance100.40%39.09%30.97%22.48% Willdan Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WLDNWilldan Group4.3914 of 5 stars$40.51+0.3%$49.00+21.0%+101.0%$572.20M$577.41M24.851,616Insider TradeCRTOCriteo2.0902 of 5 stars$42.57flat$50.67+19.0%+70.2%$2.35B$1.95B28.713,563NEONeoGenomics1.7738 of 5 stars$17.91+1.0%$20.30+13.3%-10.7%$2.30B$644.12M-29.072,100WNSWNS3.9219 of 5 stars$46.81-3.7%$60.33+28.9%-24.9%$2.24B$1.31B18.6960,125EVTCEVERTEC2.5406 of 5 stars$34.95-0.5%$35.00+0.1%-13.5%$2.22B$823.71M27.205,000Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePAGSPagSeguro Digital4.5287 of 5 stars$6.72-4.7%$14.00+108.3%-39.1%$2.21B$3.19B5.607,273Analyst ForecastYYJOYY2.4899 of 5 stars$39.82+0.0%$35.00-12.1%+1.7%$2.14B$2.26B12.116,292Positive NewsAPLDApplied Digital2.4473 of 5 stars$10.04+12.8%$10.50+4.6%+48.8%$2.12B$189.96M-8.29121Short Interest ↑Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeRAMPLiveRamp4.8105 of 5 stars$32.38+1.7%$41.14+27.1%-9.0%$2.11B$707.17M637.001,400Analyst UpgradePositive NewsASTHAstrana Health4.362 of 5 stars$37.46-0.5%$65.17+74.0%N/A$2.11B$1.72B28.881,800Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑News CoveragePositive NewsPINCPremier2.4865 of 5 stars$21.76-0.1%$21.36-1.9%-4.6%$2.09B$1.33B15.972,900 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Criteo Competitors NeoGenomics Competitors WNS Competitors EVERTEC Competitors PagSeguro Digital Competitors JOYY Competitors Applied Digital Competitors LiveRamp Competitors Astrana Health Competitors Premier Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:WLDN) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUncover the Top Gold Stock of the Bull MarketGold Stocks Are Surging—Is West Red Lake Gold Mines Your Next Profit Play?Huge Alerts | Sponsored Is Starlink Set For The Largest IPO In History?He turned PayPal from a tiny, off-the-radar startup… to a massive $64 billion giant. 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